
One of the Dee’s most exciting projects got underway in 2014 when a fish pass was installed on the Culter Burn in the autumn of that year. The fish pass, installed with the support of local businessmen Martin Gilbert and Stewart Spence, allowed salmon access to the upper part of the Culter catchment for the first time in 250 years. In the five years since the first adult salmon ascended the pass, we have been heartened to see that the habitat is conducive to fish growth and that there is the capacity to support larger numbers over time.
In that first year, 38 salmon migrated up the fish pass into the Culter Burn. The following years showed lower numbers of salmon, with between 9 and 15 fish moving up in the years between 2015-2017. In 2018, despite low water conditions in the river, 27 salmon migrated upstream. Over time, with its good spawning and rearing habitats, the Culter catchment will continue to grow as an important tributary for spawning salmon on the Dee.
Read about the return of salmon to the Culter here
Read more about Improving Access For FishSmolt migration through the River Dee and Aberdeen Harbour
April 06, 2020
The Results of the 2019 River Dee Smolt Tagging & Tracking study have been published
A Million Trees to Save Our Salmon
January 30, 2020
The River Dee Trust has announced plans to plant a million native trees in one of the biggest nature restoration projects in the Cairngorms. The project will recreate areas of landscape that have been lost for 2000 years.
A New Era Begins for the River Dee Trust as Sandy Bremner Appointed Chairman
December 18, 2019
Award Winning Journalist Set to Lead the Trust
Habitat Restoration and Maintenance Update
December 09, 2019
Work is progressing on projects funded by the Biodiversity Challenge Fund (BCF), running from July 2019 – September 2020
Hatchery Factsheet
November 15, 2019
The Dee Dsfb has produced a short facsheet detailing its position on enhancement stocking
Upper Dee Riparian Scheme: 2019 Electrofishing Results
November 08, 2019
The River Dee Trust has published the results of the 2019 UDRS Electrofishing
Scale Report 2015-2018
November 08, 2019
The River Dee Trust has published the findings of its scale reading study
River Dee Review 2018-19 now published
October 10, 2019
The new Annual Review highlighting the work of the Board and Trust is available to read.
River Dee Habitat Restoration Is Finalist at Helping it Happen Awards
October 09, 2019
A project to conserve one of Scotland’s most famous salmon rivers has been recognised in a national awards scheme for environmental excellence.
Return of the King- the reintroduction of salmon in the Culter Catchment
October 07, 2019
One of the Dee’s most exciting projects got underway in 2014 when a fish pass was installed on the Culter Burn in the autumn of that year.
Smolt Production in the Dee 2016-2019
October 03, 2019
Since 2016 the River Dee Trust has been engaged in a major piece of work to find out more about smolt production on the lower Dee.
Upper Dee Project Nominated for Award
September 02, 2019
The Upper Dee Riparian Woodland Project has been shortlisted in the Enhancing Our Environment category at Scottish Land & Estates' 2019 Helping It Happen Awards.
Living River Dinner, Friday 31st January 2020
August 29, 2019
The River Dee Trust is holding a dinner to celebrate the Living River on Friday 31st January 2020. The dinner will be held at Banchory Lodge and follows on from a successful inaugural event held at the Lodge earlier this year.
Culter Parr Show Strong Growth
August 15, 2019
The Culter catchment is an ideal breeding ground for salmon
Return of the Pink Salmon
July 03, 2019
As expected, the first pink salmon has been caught on the Dee
River Dee Conservation Series River Muick
May 22, 2019
This short film showcases our new project in the Upper Dee Catchment
Improving Habitat for Juvenile Salmon
November 23, 2018
Join River Operations Manager Edwin Third, as he introduces a new project to boost juvenile salmon salmon on the Dee.
Managing Smolts on the River Dee
June 26, 2018
Join the River Dee team as we continue our work to protect our most precious resource, Atlantic salmon smolts